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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't care how you were raised, I can't imagine gobbling up all of dinner knowing that my teen is going to be hungry when he gets home. [/quote]

OP’s husband could be so simple minded in that he sees food and eats it, but in my mind, he 1) feels no responsibility for providing a replacement meal for his kid after eating it, and 2) takes no responsibility or cares about the consequences of his kid not eating on time. I guess that’s OP’s job. We have ravenous teens who come home from sports or whatever, and [b]if dinner is delayed, then homework is delayed[/b]. If homework is delayed, then bedtime is delayed. If bedtime is delayed, then they have a sleep deficit.

Also, in some cultures, including mine, food = love. So we could never eat without first thinking about what our kids, or guests or whoever we care about, will eat. OP’s husband doesn’t see it this way, so I wouldn’t interpret this as “OP’s husband doesn’t care about his kids”. But I do think he doesn’t care about the consequences and extra work involved for his kids or OP when he eats all the food. [/quote]

Op here. Bolding.This is interesting to me. Do you not do snacks in your home while your kids wait for dinner? My kids usually start as soon as they get in the door even if dinner is not ready.

Are other people doing this also? Dinner before homework?[/quote]

Why would you think kids can focus on school work when they’re hungry? The only things my kids can eat when dinner is within an hour is cut up vegetables. Carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, edamame, string beans, etc. [/quote]

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